Hot water snow removal system

ABSTRACT

This system is based on a provisional patent by the inventor Darrell E. Heard, Application No. 61/462,729, a hot water snow removal system wherein the system employs a salt specifically suitable for the disintegration of snow. In this system there are a series of components in the form of Appliances inline necessary to achieve the task of hot water snow removal. The first tank on page one, is a hot water heater, followed by a reduced pressure zone backflow preventer, connected to a salt processing apparatus, a heat pump, hot water storage tank, thermal fluid collector timing mechanisms, heat pump and hot fluid circulation manifold and sprinkler system. Its purpose is to prevent line freeze up at the sprinkler heads and in the sprinkler systems lines.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

This is an amendment to the specification to insert the followinglanguage as the first paragraph of the brief description of thedrawings:

The patent or application file contains at least one drawing executed incolor. Copies of this patent or patent application publication withcolor drawing(s) will be provided by the Office upon request and paymentof the necessary fee.

FIG. 1A is a perspective of a hot water supply employed in the system.

FIG. 1B is a top down view of the hot water supply employed in thesystem.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a Principle assembly. Valve 1 joins thehot water, supply FIG. 1 at its hot out 4.

FIG. 3A Is a perspective view of the salt processor employed by thesystem. It is joined by the Principle assembly FIG. 2 at its outlet 2.Principle assembly outlet 2 is joined at the Salt processor at its inletat 3.

FIG. 3B Is a view of the Inside top of The salt processor.

FIG. 3C Is an Inside view of the salt Processors' upper chamber.

FIG. 4 Is a perspective view of a heat pump employed by the system. Itsinlet 1 is joined at the salt processor FIG. 3A at its outlet 11.

FIG. 5A Is a perspective view of a hot water storage tank employed bythe system. 13 is the tanks' water in and is joined by FIG. 4 at its'outlet 2.

FIG. 5B Is a top down view of the hot water storage tank illustrated inthe drawings.

FIG. 6 at its inlet 1 is connected to the thermal fluid collector FIG. 7at its outlet 13.

FIG. 6 Is a perspective view of a second pump employed in the system forrecirculation. The hot out at 2 of the heat pump is connected usingpipehose at FIG. 5A at its' recirculation outlet at 9.

FIG. 7 Is a perspective view of the thermal fluid collector. Its inletat the top chamber 15 connects to the circulation at the hot waterstorage tank circulation 5A outlet at 8.

FIG. 7 at 3,4,5,6, connects to FIG. 8 at 5.

FIG. 7 at 7,8, 9,10, connects to FIG. 8 at 7

FIG. 8 Is a perspective view of the manifold line and sprinkler lineassembly. The sprinkler line at 4 connects to the spigot timer andsplitter hot out at 3. The circulation manifold line no. 5 at 6 connectsto the thermal fluid collectors' top chamber outlets at 3,4,5, or 6 inthe top chamber.

The circulation manifold line 7 is connected to the bottom chamber ofthe thermal fluid collector at 8 as a return at 7, 8,9, or 10.

FIG. 9. Is a perspective view of a spigot, timer and splitter employedby this particular illustration of the system. It connects to the hotout 2 at the Hot water storage tank FIG. 5A and the splitter at outlet 3attaches to the sprinkler line at 4.

FIG. 10. Is a perspective view of a sprinkler head used by the system.This illustration is of a rotary sprinkler head. Its base 2 connects toFIG. 8 at 1

FIG. 11 Is a perspective view of the 2 way controller that commands thesystems' pumps. It may also be used to control electronic timers thesystem may employ.

All components are connected via hose pipe except where there is theapparatus of the Line manifolds, and sprinkler assembly.

FIG. 1A Hot Water Supply

-   1. temperature pressure relief valve.-   2. gas supply line-   3. gas shut off valve-   4. hot water out-   5. flue-   6. cold water in-   7. cold water shut off-   8. tank insulation-   9. dip tube-   10. drain valve-   11. gas burner-   12. gas burner control

FIG. 1B. Hot Water Supply.

-   1. temperature pressure relief valve.-   2. gas supply line-   3. gas shut off valve-   4. hot water out-   5. flue-   7. cold water shut off-   8. tank insulation

FIG. 2. Principle Assembly

-   1. shut off valve inlet-   2. shut off valve outlet

FIG. 3A. Salt Processor

-   1. top chamber-   2. handle-   3. hot in-   4. spray nozzle-   5. steel tank-   6. upper chamber-   7. filter-   8. filter-   9. drain pipe-   10. wheels-   11. hot out-   12. lower chamber-   13. site glass-   14. brace-   15. brace-   16. site glass-   17. latch-   18. catch

FIG. 3B Salt Processor Lid

-   1. top-   2. handle-   17. latch

FIG. 3C Salt Processor Inside Top Chamber

-   1. top-   3. hot in-   4. spray nozzle-   11. hot out-   18. catch

FIG. 4. Heat Pump

-   1. pump-   2. water in-   3. water out

FIG. 5A. Hot Water Storage Tank.

-   1. hot water storage tank-   2. hot out-   3. relief valve-   4. return-   5. llug-   6. inspection-   7. aqua stat-   8. recirculation-   9. recirculation-   10. heater return-   11. legs-   12. valve-   13. water in-   14. thermometer

FIG. 5B. Hot Water Storage Tank

-   1. tank-   2. hot out-   3. relief valve-   4. return-   6. inspection-   8. recirculation-   9. recirculation-   10. heater return-   13. water in

FIG. 6. Heat Pump

-   1. pump-   2. water in-   3. water out

FIG. 7. Thermal Fluid Collector

-   1. Upper chamber-   2. handle-   3. circulation out-   4. circulation out-   5. circulation out-   6. circulation out-   7. circulation return-   8. circulation return-   9. circulation return-   10. circulation return-   11. site glass-   12. wheels-   13. heat pump line in-   14. lower chamber-   15. hot water storage tank line in-   16. steel case

FIG. 8. Manifold Line and Sprinkler Line Assembly

-   1. sprinkler head housing-   2. sprinkler pipe line-   3. y connector-   4. connection-   5. recirculation manifold pipe out-   6. connection-   7. recirculation manifold pipe in-   8. connection

FIG. 9 Spigot, Timer and Splitter Assembly

-   1. spigot-   2. timer-   3. splitter

FIG. 10 Rotary Sprinkler Head

-   -   1. rotary sprinkler head    -   2. base    -   3. rotary head

FIG. 11 2 Way Electronic Sprinkler Control

-   1. 2 way electronic sprinkler control

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

This is an invention engineered for the removal of snow from surfaces,mainly streets, sidewalks yards or anywhere snow is not desired. Itcomprises several components and appliances which enable the system toperform the task of snow removal. This first appliance is a common household appliance, the hot water supply which is the primary water supply.Connected to the hot out on the hot water heater is a principle assemblyvalve. In line with this principle assembly is a salt processor, a heatpump which is a hot water pump except that it increases the temperaturesas water is cycled through it. The salt processors' top unscrews fromthe bottom halve where it divides. It is threaded at both the top andbottom halves.

This threading accommodates the two halves joining. The salt processoris filled with salts suitable for the removal of snow, such as iodizedsalt or rock salts etc. There the salts are watered and filtered usingduo filters in the top chamber. The heated fluid with its newingredients flows through the duo filters and into the bottom chamberwhere it is pushed along by the first pump and through the pipeline intoa hot water storage tank. There it pumped through to a Spigot, splitterand timer (Electronic or mechanical) where it cycles through to thesprinkler lines and heads. A heat pump, a hot water pump that increasesthe temperature as 14 the water cycles through the heat pump is providedfor recirculation of hot fluids underneath the primary sprinkler linesand head. This secondary set of lines or manifold pipelines are designedto keep the primary lines open and free from freezing during harshwintry conditions. Because the pipe lines are closely aligned to oneanother heat transference occurs preventing the primary sprinkler linesfrom freezing. This heat escaping from the manifold pipes toward theport housing the sprinkler head engulfing it in heat vapors is the soreason the sprinkler head will not freeze. The earthen conduit aroundthe manifold pipe lines and sprinkler pipelines helps to guide the heattoward the objective of protecting those portions of the sprinklersystem exposed too harsh wintry elements. This is affected by buildingthe conduit at an angle. This is, installing the pipe line at an anglethat enables the heat to move upward along the pipeline toward the porthousing the sprinkler head. Exactly, the same occurrence along thelength of the sprinkler lines keep the lines open by preventingfreezing.

Heating temperatures can vary depending on the ambient temperatures ofthe environment the system may have to endure. Ideal temperatures areconsidered to be 80 degrees Fahrenheit for the heating of sprinklerlines by the manifold pipes. Temperatures in the hot water tank are alsoideal at 80 degrees but can be considerably higher if freezingconditions the system may have to endure warrant it. The return linesfor the circulation manifolds are entered into the Thermal fluidcollector's bottom chamber where they emerge as a single return lineinto the heat pump and from the heat pump on into the hot water storagetank at circulation.

The circulation manifold pipe line out from the hot water storage tankenters into the thermal fluid collector through the rear port on thethermal fluid collector at the upper champers' exterior. This linebecomes multiple lines leaving the thermal fluid collector at the upperchambers' ports. These manifold pipe lines carry the hot fluid out forthe recirculation manifold pipe or they are the vessels that harness theintake of fluid that begins the process of heating the manifold andsprinkler pipe lines. These thermal fluid collector lines extend liketentacles reaching just under the sprinkler head that is connected tothe primary sprinkler lines attaching at the bottom using a y connectorand then returning through a loop to the thermal fluid collectors' lowerchamber exiting the rear as a single pipe line through, the heat pumpand from there into the recirculation port at the hot water storagetank.

The thermal fluid collector divides in halve with the upper halvesectioned off from the lower chamber utilizing a metal divider. At thepoint of their division are threaded portions of each half whichaccommodate the assembly of the thermal fluid collector. The two halvesliterally screw together to make the thermal fluid collector whole orone unit. 2-way controller controls pumps as well as the primary andsecondary function of the sprinkler system.

BACKGROUND ON THE INVENTION NA

Presently the Inventor can site no previous back ground for this hotwater snow removal system.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This Invention relates to a hot water supply system wherein the fluidflows to a connected salt processor and heat pumps, which is connectedparticularly to a hot water storage tank, which enables the water tostay at constant temperatures because of a predetermined heattemperature of the fluid by the operator. That fluid is pumped to astandard sprinkler system and utilized as a sprinkler to remove snowthrough an applied attrition method as the liquid comes into contactwith the snow on the surface. And, after operations have ceased, asecondary system recirculates the fluid to keep sprinkler lines andheads from freezing. The secondary system can run while the sprinklersare operating. This secondary system or manifold pipe line system isapplied specifically to hold the line open of the primary sprinklerlines and sprinkler heads.

RELATED ART

The present application may be related to Outdoor Lawn sprinkler systemsand deicers which use chemical applications to defeat icing oncommercial passenger jets.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Therefore, it is the object of the present invention to provide a hotwater supply system with hot liquids pumped through a salt processor andhot water storage system fluids pumped to the sprinkler system when inoperation, controlled by timing mechanisms assisted by computer andfluid pumped through a circulation system in the sprinkler system whenthe operation of the hot water snow removal system is at rest.

The present Invention provides a heating system in which hot water, asalt mixture and other chemical elements flow by way of heat pumps to ahot containment tank for storage of a liquid to be pumped to a sprinklersystem for use to remove snow from surfaces. And to hold open sprinklerlines by the way of heated manifold lines perpendicular to primarysprinkler lines or in exact near proximity so that proper heattransference occurs in the recirculation line to prevent the freezing ofsprinkler heads and primary sprinkler lines.

The present system has no dynamic specifications on degrees oftemperatures of hot liquids, size of tanks, or volume of heat pumps,amount ratios of chemical mixtures of salt and other chemicals, such asthe water components mentioned because of the need to design the systembased on the particular environmental needs or problems the system mayencounter. The removal of snow from a residence will not require largespecifications of the components to facilitate removal of snow. But, theremoval of snow from a city block of a municipality would requirecomponents with larger specifications. In other words, environmentalassessments would most probably be met with hot water snow removalsystems tailored to meet the challenge the environment presented.

While the above description constitutes the preferred embodiment of thepresent invention other advantages of the present invention will becomeapparent to those skilled in the art after having studied the foregoingtext and drawings accompanying the claims.

1. The utilization of an existing hot water supply system for thepurpose of generating a hot salty fluid for use in a hot water snowremoval system, wherein salt chemicals and water and its other chemicalsinstituted by law to be in the water for health reasons or sanitationpurposes are employed in the use in this process. Insulated hot watertanks and salt processors suitable for the snow removal system in thisapplication and wherein in conjunction with the other components wherethe utilization of heat pumps with the characteristics of hot waterpumps, the utilization of a hot water storage tank, a spigot, splitterand timer in conjunction with a sprinkler system in the aiding of theremoval of snow and a hot water pump assisted heated circulation systemfor the sprinkler apparatus' line manifold and the electronic two waysprinkler controller.
 2. Procedures and processes, within the saltprocessors' hot liquid applications and the salt processor as depictedin the application for the sole purpose of dissolving or diluting saltsusing a sprayer, wherein hot liquid is sprayed upon the salt in the saltprocessor to facilitate its mixture dissolving into hot liquids whetherthe salt are in the form of a liquid or solid, in any combination ofarrangements in conjunction with the components in the system, and flowthrough the heated circulation manifold and the heated sprinkler systemlines and heated sprinkler system to the sprinkler head.
 3. The heatpumps functioning as hot water pumps as they apply to the functioning ofmoving, suctioning and transferring hot liquids to their destinationfrom and to all the tanks the system employs, its heated manifold systemand heated sprinkler system including sprinkler head.
 4. The heat pumpsas it relates to the heating of liquid in the sprinkler system and as itrelates to pushing hot fluids through the systems heated circulationsystem.
 5. The heated circulation system components in the circulationmanifold systems' Lines and how they are physically connected to andsupport the heating of sprinkler lines in the snow removal system'ssprinkler system to prevent sprinkler pipe lines from freezing.
 6. Theheated sprinkler system as it relates to the hot water snow removalsystem for the purpose of holding the Primary sprinkler line openthrough anti freezing methods utilizing heated circulation manifoldlines.
 7. The heated sprinkler lines utilization of heat as it relatesto the hot water snow removal system.
 8. The principle assembly or areduced pressure zone back flow preventer.
 9. Wherein said regulatingmeans comprises electronic control means.
 10. The hot water snow removalsystem, mechanical regulation means comprises mechanical control. 11.Wherein said mechanical control means comprises a spigot splitter andtimer.
 12. Wherein a hot water supply relates to the heating of fluid.13. Wherein a hot water storage tank receives and store fluids from thesalt processor.
 14. Wherein, the sprinkler system receives salted fluidfrom the hot water storage tank.
 15. The hot water snow removals'sprinkler lines as they relate to a heated water supply to the sprinklerheads.
 16. The heated sprinkler heads as it relates to the hot watersnow removal systems' ability to operate in the winter.